I have a computer connected to a wireless router via a 10/100 cable, and I use a laptop with a wireless card to connect to the internet, all of this is currently working.
Now what I want to do if I can is...... I have another computer that I want to use in a location that is impossable to run a 10/100 cable (it is within 150 feet of the other router) and I have another wireless router that I am not currently using, can I some how plug that computer into the spare router with the 10/100 cable, and get that router to connect to my other working router via wireless. I am using Win XP SP2 home on all the computers, and both routers are 10/00 and wireless and both routers do work.
2007-03-24 17:03:28 · 4 answers · asked by versitalbear 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
No, you canot use a router as a wireless adapter.
2007-03-24 17:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question. I think it is possible. My friend connects to the internet using a wireless USB reciever. If you were to plug this into your computer and recieve the signal from the unused router. It would be very complicated but talk to an associate at a computer store or something. I'm not sure how you would be able to do it but anything is possible. Good luck with it.
2007-03-24 17:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by T-man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being that they are both routers, no.
The second (unused) router would still need a WAN connection from the modem to have any connectivity.
You need to either get a long cable or a wireless card for the third computer.
Sorry.
2007-03-24 17:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by spl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have a problem there
2007-03-24 17:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋